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bellows in Italian

bellows in Italian is soffietto, mantice — bellows means a hand-operated device that pumps a blast of air when squeezed, used to fan a fire or power an instrument like an accordion.

bellows in Italian

soffietto
noun
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
mantice
noun
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.

What does "bellows" mean?

  1. noun A hand-operated device that pumps a blast of air when squeezed, used to fan a fire or power an instrument like an accordion.
    "He pumped the bellows to get the campfire blazing."
  2. noun Informally, the lungs.
    "After the marathon his bellows were burning."
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bellows in a sentence

  • He pumped the bellows to get the campfire blazing.
  • After the marathon his bellows were burning.

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What is "bellows" in Italian?

"bellows" in Italian is soffietto, mantice. bellows means: A hand-operated device that pumps a blast of air when squeezed, used to fan a fire or power an instrument like an accordion.

How do you use "bellows" in a sentence?

Example: "He pumped the bellows to get the campfire blazing." In Italian, "bellows" is soffietto, mantice.

Are there other ways to say "bellows" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "bellows": soffietto, mantice.

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